Biography Jack Whitaker

Born in 1954 in Greenville, SC, Jack Whitaker spent his youth in various locations throughout the South. His interest in drawing began at an early age and at age 13 he studied under noted artist Lois Hendry in Waynesville, NC. Whitaker's interest in art remained with him through high school. He studied engineering at Central Piedmont College, in Charlotte, N.C but later returned to the arts and pursued set design with the school of theater. Later Whitaker became the scenic artist in residence and in 1977, and worked for the summer stock production through the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

In 1978, Jack left his beloved South to study painting and print making at Rochester Institute of Tec
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